Stage 5 of the 2013 Giro Rosa produced changes at all levels of the race: Jessie MacLean of Orica-AIS took over the Point d’Appui; Mara Abbott of the USA National Team sped into the maglia rosa; and Alessia Martini of Vaiano Fondriest became the new Lanterne Rouge.

MacLean is 40 minutes behind the race leader and 1 hour and 16 minutes ahead of the caboose.

On the stage, Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier of Wiggle-Honda won the Point d’Appui.